Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Number of Varieties
-411
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CANNA
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Canna, Canna Lily
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
भंग लिली
In German
Candlenut Baum
Canna Lilie
In French
arbre Candlenut
Canna
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Canna lirio
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Canna κρίνος
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Canna
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Canna lilia
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Canna lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Zingiberales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cannaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Canna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
60019
1
27800
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